Water pump for tractors



R. L. BECK.

WATER PUMP FOR TRACTORS.

I APPLICAIION man NOV,29.1920.

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WATER P'UMP FORTRACTORS. APPLICATION FILED Nov 29, 1920.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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, UNITED STATES BDY L. BECK, OF TRENTON, MISSOURI.

WATER PUMP FOR TRACTORS.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented F b 14 1922 Applicationfiled November 29, 1920. Serial No. 427,150.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ROY L. BECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Trenton, in the county of Grundy and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Water Pumps forTractors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for filling the cooling systems ofcombustion engines or other mechanisms which require cooling, and theprimary object of this invention is to provide an improved mechanicaldevice for filling'the radiator oftractors, thereby eliminating the timeand inconveniences generally associated with the filling of theradiators by hand.

In tractors, the radiators are positioned relatively high and as thesame require a great quantity of water which varies according to thehorse power or size thereof considerable labor and trouble isexperienced in filling the radiator.- It is therefore another primeobject of the invention to provide a water pump associated with thetractor and driven by the engine thereof for filling the radiatormechanically.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means formounting the pumps upon the tractor frame, and an improved means forbringing the pump into and out of operative engagement with the engine,so that the pump can be readily brought into or out of operation by thedriver of the tractor from the driving platform or seat.

invention consists in the novel construction,

arrangement and formation of parts as will be: hereinafter morespecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tractor showing the improved waterpump incorporated therewith, and illustrating the means of connectingthe intake pipe of the P111111 with a water tank or stream.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary ,lon-

gitudinal section through a tractor frame iland B the improvedmechanical water pumpmg means therefor.

The tractor A may be of any preferred construction or make and as shownin udes the frame 5, having the usual side nnel beams 6, the engine 7,and the radiator 8:

I 1n the usual manner the front steering wheels I,

therefor. The frame 5 has mounted thereon 9.and the rear traction wheel10.

The engine 7 is provided with the usual crank shaft 11, upon which ismounted the o o u I tion for drlvlng the mechanical waterpump fly wheel12, which is utilized in this invenin device B,

- The radiator 8 is mounted in the ordinary manner on the front of theframe 5 and is j 9D gine by the usual pipes 13. An ordinary fillingspout 14 1s provlded for the'radiator, j

connected with the water jacket of the enso that the same can be filledby hand when desired, and the radiator adjacent to the rear end thereofis provided with an elbow joint coupling 15 with which the mechanicalfilling means B is adapted to be associated,

The improved mechanical pumping means B includes a guide 20 which isadapted to be bolted or otherwise secured as at121.i to one of the sidechannel beams-6 of the tractor frame 5 adjacent to and in front of thefly" it" i wheel 12 for the engine. The guide 20 con sists of a baseplate 21 and a rightiangu larly related flange 22. This flange 22 formsthe means by which the guide block may be secured to the side channelbeam. The upg per surface of the base plate 21 is provided with alongitudinally extending dove tailed groove 23, which forms a guidetrack for the v centrifugal water pump 24c, which forms the" pumpingmeans for the mechanical filling tongue 27 be machined, so that the pumpmay be easily slid back and forth in the groove. This pump 24: may be ofthe ordinary or any preferred construction and the operating shaft 28thereof hasthe rotor of the pump mounted thereon in the usual manner.The lower end of the stator 25 is provided with the usual outlet nipple30,

while the hub of the stator is provided with an intake nipple 31. Thedrive shaft 28 for the pump has keyed or otherwise secured thereto afriction pulley wheel 32, which is adapted to engage the periphery ofthe fly wheel 12. V v

The pump 24: is adapted to be connected to the radiator 8 by means of avertically disposed pipe 35, which is connected to the elbow jointcoupling 15. Thelower end of the pipe 35 has an elbow joint 36, which isadapted toflreceive the flexible hose section 37, which is connected tothe outlet nipple 30; A flexible hose section 38 is detachablyconnectedto the inlet nipple 31 and this hose section is adapted to beinserted into a water tank designated by the numeral 39 or into anystream, from which the radiator is to be filled.

A IneansC is provided for sliding the pump 24, so as to bring thefriction pulley wheel 32 into and out of engagement with the peripheryof the fiy wheel 12, so that the pump can be brought into or out ofopera,- t on when desire This means C includes a hand lever 40,

which is pivotally mounted adjacent to-its lower end upon a stationarysector rack 41 which is secured in the drivers cab or adjacent to thedrivers seat. The lever' is adapted to be held inits adjusted positionby means of the usual dog and rack mechanism.

The lower end of the lever has connected thereto a connecting'rod {12,which is secured means of apivot bolt 43 to a .rearwardly 44 carried onthe base of the extending lug tato 1 It :can be seen that by shiftingthe lever the pump can be movedback 'and forth.

When the pump is to bevused, the r,emov-,v

able hose section 38 is connected to the inlet nipple-3l and the lowerend of the hose is placed in the water supply. The lever 40. is thenshiftedso as to move the pump 24 rearwardly until the pulley 32 engagesthe peripheryof the ,fiy wheel, at which time the.

pump will be operated. The pumpas stated,

is tof the usual ,or any preferred construction 7 and the water ispumped in through the inlet nipple 31 and forced out of the outletnipple 30,. through the vertically disposed for the radiatonsothat theamount of water therein can be readily determined.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an exceptionallysimple and du rable means has been provided for mechanically filling theradiator of tractors, thereby eliminating the trouble and discomfort generally experienced in the filling "of radiators for tractors.v V

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of this invention; but, i

I claim: I c

1. In a device for mechanically filling radiators of the cooling systemsof an internal combustion engine, the combination with a motor vehicleincluding an internal combustionengine and acooling system having aradiator, of a filling device for the radiator including a water. pumphaving an inlet and an outlet nozzle, means for connecting the waterpump to the vehicle, means. for operatively connecting the pump to anoperating part of an engine, means for connecting the outlet nozzle tothe. radiator, and means for connecting the inlet nozzle to a watersupply. l E

2- In a device formechanically filling radiators of the cooling systemof an internal combustion engine, the combination with a motor vehicleincluding a radiator, of a filling device for the radiator including awater pump having an inlet and an outlet nozzle, means for slidablymounting the pump on illlGzIDOtOI' vehicle, means connecting theoutletnozzle with the radiator, means for connecting the inlet nozzlewith a water supply, and means for bringing the water pump into and outof operative engagement with an operating part of an internal combustionengine. Y

3. In a device: for mechanically filling radiators of the cooling systemofan internal combustionengine, the combination with a motorvehicleincludingra combustion engine, and a cooling systemthereforhavinga radiator, of a filling devicefor the radiator including a waterpump, a guide block secured to the motor vehicle, means slidablyconnecting the pump to the guideblock, a pipe system connected to theradiator, a. flexible hose. coupling connecting, the pipe system withthe outlet port of the pump, means for connecting-the inlet portof thepump with a supply tank, and a lever for bringingthe pump into and outof. operative engagement with an operatingpartof an internal combustionengine.

4. In a device for mechanically filling radiators of the cooling systemof an internal combustion engine, the combination with a motor vehicleincludinga combustion-engine and the cooling system therefor havingv aradiator, of a filling device for the radiator including a water pump, aguide block secured to the motor vehicle, means slidably associating thewater pump with the guide block, the water pump having an inlet and anoutlet nozzle, a pipe system communicating with the upper ends of theradiator,

a flexible pipe connecting the outlet nozzle with the pipe system, meansconnecting the inlet nozzle with the water supply, a lever arrangedadjacent to the drivers seat of a motor vehicle, means for holding thelever in an adjusted position, and a rod connecting said pump with thelever.

5. In a device for mechanically filling radiators of the cooling systemsof internal combustion engines, the combination with a motor vehicleincluding a chassis having side beams, an internal combustion enginehaving a cooling system including a radiator, the internal combustionengine including a crank shaft having a fly wheel, of a device forfilling the radiator including a pump having inlet and outlet nozzles, ablock secured to one side beam, means slidably associating the pump withthe block, the pump having a drive shaft, a friction pulley secured tosaid drive shaft arranged in direct alignment with the fly wheel, meansconnecting the outlet nozzle with the upper end of the radiator, meansconnecting the inlet nozzle with the water supply, and means for slidingthe pump to bring the friction pulley wheel thereof into and out ofengagement with the periphery of the fly wheel.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a mechanical filling device forradiators of the cooling systems of internal combustion enginescomprising a base plate, a water pump, means for slidably connecting thewater pump withthe base plate, the water pump having inlet and outletnozzles, means for shifting the position of the pump on the base plate,as and for the purpose specified.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a mechanical means for filling theradiators of tractors comprising a guide block adapted to be secured toa tractor frame, the block having its upper surface provided with a dovetailed groove, a pump including a base having a dove-tailed tongueformed thereon arranged to be slidably mounted in said groove, inlet andoutlet nozzles formed on said pump, a rearwardly extending apertured lugformed on the pump base, a pivoted operating lever, and means pivotallyconnecting the operating lever with the rearwardly extending aperturedlug.

ROY L. BECK.

